Combined weeder and cultivator.



L EE'EIE J LVAELABLE CQPY] A. H. BASTIAN.

COMBINED WEEDER AND CULTIVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19. 1915.

hmfima PatentedJune22, 1915.

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COMBINED wsnnnn cnmrvaroa Patented June 22, 11915.

1 Application filed February 19, 1915. Serial No. 9,436.

To all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, AUc-Us'r' H. BCAsrIAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of'Hi'llsdale, county of Multnomah, inthe I State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in*Combined Weeders and Cultivators, the specification.

The object of my invention is to provide of which the following is an inexpensive, easily handled and convenientimplement, by which eflicient cultivatingand weeding work may be done.

A further object of my invention is to providelan implement of the character specified which: is especially serviceable for cultivating among young plants, having a tendency to prevent the beating down and covering upof-the latter by the earth moved by my implement.

f-Th e structural features and the operation of myimp'lement are. more readily understood by having reference to, and describing the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is a front elevation of my implement with parts broken away. Fig. II is a side elevation of my implement. Figs. III and. :IV are, respectively and in the order named, a larger scale top view, and aside view of "a part of the handle of my implement, and show convenient means for carryadjusting my impleing the wrench used in ment. F ig.. V is a perspective detail illustrating the construction of the blade of my implement, also showing a part of the handle' thereof, and the means whereby the handle'ijs adjustably fastened to the blade.

' (d) is also made with Myfimplcment consists of a flat blade (a) made of thin metal. The front of the blade ismade with knife-like edges (6) (0) diverging. from a point. The back of the blade a knife-like edge. The blade (a) is formed at its ends with narrow arms (e) (f) projecting laterally and rearwardly. The extremities of such arms or ends are formed with perpendicular or upturned sides (g) (h). The latter are spaced farther apart at the front than at the rear, as will be noted from Fig. I; The front faces of said sides are made with oblique knife edges (9) (h). The purpose of the laterally projecting arms (e) (7) is to make my implement of sufficient width and to make its lateral extremities somewhat flexible. Incidentally, such construction t1on permitting my implement to cut more readily and easily through the earth being cultivated.

As mentioned in the introduction, my im-' plement is especially designed to be used for cultivating among young plant shoots. When so used the laterally projecting arms with their turned-up or perpendicular sides (9) (it) have a tendencyto pull the earth from the plants in the operation of culti vating the ground, and to prevent plants from being injured by being beaten down and covered up by the earth moved by my implement. To the same dicular sides are spaced farther apart at the front than at the rear. c

On the blade is fastened a stub shank (i), the free end of which is provided. with a perforation. The handle (9') is made with a bifurcate, perforated, compressible part (70) through which is inserted a screw bolt (Z). Thepurpose of the last described construction is to render the blade (a) relatively adjustable to the handle (j), and in so doing facilitating the use of my implement.

Since the adjustability of my implement is one of its features, it is necessary to carry with it a suitable wrench, in order that such adjustability may be at all times readily effected. For such purpose I provide a wrench (m) made of a fiat piece of metal, having a hole adapted to fit the nut (Z). In order to carry this wrench conveniently about, I make the handle ('9') with a recess (o) in which to lay the wrench. (m). The latter is made with a perforation (0%) arranged relatively to a stud pin (p) provided on the handle (j). A spring arm (q) fastened'on a bolt (7') is adapted to hold the wrench in place; the extremity (g) of the arm being formed to approximately represent three sides of a square, and by this conwrench (m) and prevent its lateral moveend said perpen ment on the studpin (p). The extremity spaced farther apart at the front than at the rear, the front faces of said sides being made with oblique knife edges, and a handle fastened to said blade.

2. A tool of the character described, consisting of a flat blade having its front made with knife-like edges converging on oblique lines, and having its ends formed with narrow arms projecting laterally and rearwardly, the extremities of such arms being formed with perpendicular sides, the latter being spaced farther apart at the front than at the rear, the front faces of said sides be- 20 ing made with oblique knife edges, and a handle fastened to said blade.

AUGUST H. BASTIAN. Witnesses:

WM. 0. ScHMrrr, D. E. GRABB. 

